Slip



' Sept. 7, 1937.

L. M. TRACY 2,092,193

SLIP

Filed April 4, 1934 I 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 INVENTOR Lmuau M. TRAcY A TfORN r Sept. 7, 1937; R Y 2,092,193

SL IP Filed April 4, 1934 2 Sheets-811901. 2

Patented, Sept. 7,1931

Iran STATES PATENT OFFICE SLIP Lillian M. Tracy, Minneapolis, Minn. Application April 4, 1934, Serial No. 718,921 3 Claims. (01. 2-13) This invention relates to an undergarment for ,women and particularly to such a garment known as a slip. A slip is a one-piece garment worn over other undergarments and under a dress and 5 usually extends from a point adjacent or just below the shoulders to the lower edge of the dress. Such slips are commonly made of material such as satin and certain kinds of silk such as crepe which are generally considered as inelastic. A 10 slip must be made rather tight fitting and should be smaller than the dress worn over the same so that the dress can assume the desired shape or hang properly, unafiected .by the slip. On account of the slips being thus made smaller than 15 the dress and usually rather tight fitting, a great strain is placed on the side seams of the slip when .the body bends. This often results in the seams being torn or opened. Also when the wearer lifts her leg as in stepping 29 up to a higher surface as in boarding a street car or when a long stride is taken as in dancing, the tight slip tends to bind objectionably along the rear of the legs. .This binding is objectionable and also places a great strain on the slip. The

25 material often is stretched ortorn across the rear opposite the thighs where binding takes place. It

is often necessary for the wearer to lift up the slip before stepping up to a higher surface in order to prevent the said strain on the slip. In the slips as made heretofore of inelastic material the slip also pulls up objectionably at the front when the wearer assumes a sitting position.

It is desirable to have a slip which fits the form well and one which will at the-same time permit necessary movements of the body without undue strain or binding.

It is an object of this invention to provide a' structure of slip in which various'movements of the body may take place as in bending forwardly, sitting or stepping upwardly without undue strain being placed on parts of theslip and one which will result in the slip maintaining its desired po sitionon the body.

45 It is another object of this'invention to provide a structure of slip which will overcome the objection of the slip pulling upwardly and which will also result in the slip fitting the body snugly particularly at the upper portions.

50 It is a further object of the invention to provide a slip having a rear portion extending from its top to a line just below the seat or buttocks made of material having quite a high degree of elasticity,

. the remainder of the slip being made of ordinary 55 inelastic material.

seams, particularly the It is a further object of. the invention to provide a slip having a front portion made of ordinary inelastic material and extending between substantially vertical seams at each side of the' garment, the upper part of said portion preferably being formed as a brassire, said slip having an upper rear portion extending from its top to a line Just below the buttocks and formed of material having quite a high degree of elasticity and a lower rear portion extending from said line to the bottom of said front portion, said lower rear portion preferably flaring downwardly.

It is still another object of the invention to provide a structure of slip having an elastic portion in the rear extending to a line just below the buttocks and having a portion of inelastic material extending from said elastic portion to the bottom of the slip, said latter portion being connected-to said elastic material along a line extending substantially in the direction of its greatest stretch and extending transversely or horizontally whereby when said elastic portion stretches transversely said lower portion will stretch with it to some extent. The said lower portion is preferably cut across its top approximately on the bias where it is connected to said elastic rear portion of the slip.

It is another object of the invention to provide a slip having a flexible supporting member at its upper front portion preferably adjustable and provided with a readily attachable and detachable means adapted to be secured to a similar means on the dress adjacent the top of the shoulder.' I

These and other objects and advantages of the invention will be fully set forth in the following description made in connection with the accompanying drawings, in which like reference characters refer to similar parts throughout the several views and in which: 4 40 Fig. 1 is a perspective view of the garment, the same being shown on the wearer; Fig. 2 is a plan view of the piece forming the rear elastic portion; Fig. 3 is a plan view of the piece forming the rear lower portion; Fig. 4 is a plan view 01' a piece of material forming-the front portion of the garment except the upper part thereof; I

Fig. 5 is a plan view of the pieces forming the upper part of the front portion;

Fig. 6 is a view showing the supporting means for the garment;

Big. 7 is another view of the supporting means;

Fig. 8 is a view of a modified supporting means: Fig. 9 is a view similar to Fig. 1 showing a slightly different model of the same style;

Fig. 10 is a view showing the wearer in one po= 5 sition illustrating the operation of the garment shown in Fig. l; v Fig. 11 is a view of the wearer in another po sition illustrating the operation of' the garment shown in Fig. 1;

' Fig. 12 is a view in elevation of a holding means for the slip;

Fig. 13 is a view similar to Fig..12 showing the holding means inoperative position; and

Fig. 14 is a perspective view of the garment 15 shown in Fig. 1 showing the holding means in place on the wearer.

Referring to the drawings, a garment in the form of a slip is shown having a front portion it which will be made of ordinary inelastic material such as satin or silk crepe and the same is shown as extending between substantially vertical lines 'Zfla disposed at each side of the garment and which will be in the form of flat seams. The front portion it comprises a lower part 2th and an upper or brassiere part No. The pattern or piece of material from which the part 2% is made is shown in Fig. 4. The pattern or pieces from which the part 2&0 is made are shown in Fig. 5. The part the comprises the sections 2% and 20e. The sections 20d are connected to the upper part of portion 20b, the same being connected respectively along lines 2!. The sections 29d will be connected along their lines 22 and 2t and the lower central part of the lines 23 on portions 20d willthen be connected. to the lines 23a on sections 2%. The sections We will be connected to sections 20d along their adjacent sides and the lower edges of sections the will be connected to the upper edge of the rear portion 2%. The portion 2d extends from a. line some distance below the shoulders and a. short distance above the waist to a line or seam 25 a short distance below the seat or the'buttocks. Portion 24 also extends around the rear of the garment between the lines or seams Eta. .Por- 'tion at is made of material having a high degree of elasticity which material may either be made of elastic material or may be made very elastic by its construction. This material is a fabric resembling satin in texture and containing elastic threads and is so woven that it will stretch to a great degree either both lengthwise and crosswise of the material or just in one direction. In Fig. 2 the piece of material or pattern for the part 24 is shown in plan. The garment is made in either evening version or in a. daytime version. The former is shownin Figs. 1, 10, and 11 while the latter is shown in Fig. 9. In the evening version which will be worn with evening dresses having a very low cut back, the portions 20c are used and the piece of material 24 is out along the line 24a. In the daytime version the piece of material 24 is out along the line 24b and as shown in Fig. 9 the sections 20c are omitted. The garment also comprises a. lower rear portion 26 extending from the line 25 to the bottom of the frontportion 20. The piece of material forming the part 28 is shown in plan in Fig. 3. It will be seen from this figure and Figs. 1 and 9 that the portion 70 26 has a decided flare toward the bottom. The front lower portion 20b has a. very slight flare.

The portion 24 extends closely around the rear of the body and thus curves inwardly at its lower portion as shown at 24c. The elasticity of,

' portion 24 holds the front portion closely against the body, thus holding the brassire fairly tightly in place and causing the part of the front portion 20b alined with portion 24, to fit closely against the body. body at the upper portion is thus provided. This snug fit at the waist and brassiere furnishes the main support for the garment. To more securely support the brassiere portion a flexible supporting member 21 is provided. While this supporting member may tahe various shapes, in the embodiment of the invention illustrated, it is shown as a pair of cords 21a. Said member 21 extends through a loop 28 shown as made of material similar to that of member 21 and which is secured to the upper pointed portions of sections 2%. Member 21 has mounted siidably thereon one section of a snap fastener 29a adapted to cooperate with and be secured to the othersection 29b of said fastener. The upper end of member 2'! is also provided with one section 30a of a snap fastener adaptedto be connected to the other section 3%, which latter section is secured to the material 3! of the dress worn over the slip. Fastener tub is secured ad.- jacent the shoulder portion of the dress and preferably to the shoulder seam. The fastener section 290. can be moved to different positions on member 2i and will remain in the position to which it is moved so-that. the effective length oi member 2! can thus be changed. There will, of course, be one of the members 27 attached to each section 26d. In'Fig. 'I the two members are shown having the sections 30a secured thereto at their tops. It will be noted that one section 380. is the ball member of the fastener while the other section 30a is the socket member. The fasteners 3%. which are connectedto the shoulder seam of the dress are also shown and it is noted that one of these is the ball member of the fastoner and the other is the socket member. With,

this arrangement the pairs of adjacent fasteners 38a and 39b are thus complements and can be connected together. By this arrangement there is no waste of the fastener sections. It will also be seen that the fastener sections 36a can be connected together. This is a convenient arrangement and when the wearer is dressing and has on only the slip the members 21 can be placed around the neck and the fastener sections 30a connected. The slip will thus be supported about the neck'by members 21. With the above described construction no supporting strap or member extends from the top of the slip at the rear. This is very desirable for dresses cutlow in the back.

In Fig. 8 a. portion of the shoulder strap 32 is shown and in the form of slip shown in Fig. 9 the shoulder strap 32 extends over the shoulder and is secured to the upperend of the elastic section 24. The strap 32 is provided with a slidable bucklelike member 33 having a fastener socket 33a formed therein with which another fastener section 34 secured to the shoulder seam 35 of the dress is adapted to cooperate. The

-member 33a can be adjusted to the desired point and connected to fastener 34 to keep the straps 32 in proper position. I

A garment comprisingan elastic portion extending around the hips or buttocks sometimes has a tendency to ride up or move upwardly. In order to prevent the possibility of the slip moving upwardly the same is provided with button holes or slits 38 and these are formed in the seam 25. which seam will comprise a layer of the material of portion 24 as well as a layer of A slip which fits very snugly to the material of the portion 26. In Figs. 12 to 14 the bottom of the seam is indicated as having a serrated edge 25a. A loop 39 of elastic cord or other suitable material is provided, the same having a flat bar 40 at its upper end in which the ends of loop 39 are secured. The loop 39 is adapted to be usedin cooperation with the usual garter member 4| which is suspended by suitable means such as the elastic cords 42 from another undergarment (not shown) such as a garter belt or girdle. The loop 39 is placed under the top member 4la of the garter clasp 4| and will pull upward against the upper end of clasp Ma. and the fabric strip 4ib supporting the garter member. 15 The member 40 is placed throughthe button hole 38 and said member then pulls downwardly transversely of said button hole as shown in Fig. 13. When the garter clasp is secured the pull upon the stocking 43 will also pull on the member .39 so that there is no chance for the slipto ride upwardly at the portion 24. The connection to the stockings or hose thus holds the slip from any possibility of moving upward. It will be understood that there will be one of the button holes 38 and one of the loops 39 at each side of the slip and these will be located as shown in Fig. 14 adjacent the side seam 28.

With the slip made as above described a very eflicient garment is provided both as to fit and operation. As stated the elastic section 24 holds the front part of the slip close to the body. The seam 25 will not show as a line or be noticeable under very close fitting dresses because the elastic section 24 extends well down over the curve of the body to a point where the dress itself has begun to flare. The material 24 will, of course, stretch transversely along the line or seam 25. It is pointed out that practically all woven. fabric has some stretch particularly in the crosswise direction or longitudinally of the weft or woof threads. The material v really has the greatest amount of stretch along a line on a bias or a line which-extends at an angle to the warp or woof threads. In constructing the present slip the top of portion 28 is preferably cut on the bias and connected to the lower edge of portion 24. With this construction the upper part of member 26 will stretch somewhat with portion 24. This combination acts very efliciently to relieve the stretch on the slip in certain movements of the-body. The portion 26 can also be cut with the top line extending'generally in the direction of the woof threads and cut in a concave curve. This will approach the bias cut and will give considerable stretch. The concave line will be straightened and connected to the lower edge of portion 24, the fullness being eased in along the lower edge of portion 24.

When the body bends or sits the elastic section 24 stretches and accommodates this bending. When the wearer sits down as shown in Fig. 11 she actually sits into the portion 24 which does not move lengthwise of the body but stretches over the buttocks to accommodate the bend in the body. The front of the slip stays perfectly in place because the back of the body fitting into the stretching lastex has not drawn up the slip at the back even though in a sitting position. In other words, the garment from below the curve of the body does not'change its position because the elastic material in portion 24 has accommodated itself completely to the bodys change of position and so has not drawn material from any other part of the garment. This stretching 75 therefore prevents the slip being pulled up at the on the shoulder seam of the dress.

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back. As shown in Fig. 11 when the wearer is seated the slip remains in normal position at the bottom of the dress and does not pull upwardly. An ordinary slip made entirely of inelastic materialpulls up both at the front and back when the wearer sits and bends because as the body bends it spreads and takes a greater length.

Since the material cannot stretch it draws up from the lower edge. This objectionable pulling up of the slip in front is overcome by applicants construction.

As shown in Fig. 10 when the wearer bends forwardly the section 24 also expands and prevents pulling up of the slip in front. When the wearer steps upwardly or takes a long stride as shown in Fig. 10 the strain is placed on the portion 24 and this portion expands so that the slip is not pulled upwardly from the bottom. There is-enough flare in the rear portion 26 of 'the slip to accommodate the upward step or the long stride without undue binding. As above stated the top of section 26 is connected to the lower edge of portion 24 so that the greatest or an appreciable stretch of the material is attained. As clearly shown in Figs. 1 and 9 portion 26 flares toward the bottom rippled eifect at the bottom. bination with the elasticity of portion 24 and the limited elasticity of the upper end of portion 26 effectively relieves the strain on the slip when a long stride is taken or. the wearer steps upwardly a considerable distance. This is a. very important feature in applicant's slip and overcomes the greatest objection to slips as heretofore made. It is again pointed out that the elastic portion is not moved longitudinally of the body but stretches over the rear of the body or the buttocks in order to prevent longitudinal pull on the garment. The change in position of the body is This flare in comaccommodated by the stretching of the portion.

24. The slip'therefore keeps its position on the body and permits the dress to assume the desired hangor shape. As above described effective means are provided to prevent the slip working up about the hips or buttocks due to the elastic portion.

It will also be seen that ing the front brassiere portion of the garment is quite ingenious. With the evening form of the slip as shown in Fig. 1 the supporting member 21 as described will be connected to a fastener There is but little weight on this supporting member 21 because as above stated the elastic section 24 tends to hold the garment snugly about the body and support the garment except for the brassiere portion. Even the brassiere portion is largely supported by the tension on the elastic section 24. There is thus very little weight or tension on the members 21 and there is not enough weight or tension to pull the dress out of place on the shoulder.

From the above description it is seen that applicant has provided a very simple and efilcient structure of slip and one that overcomes some of the previous salient objections. The slip fits snugly and is thus particularly adapted for close fitting dresses now in vogue. The structure of the slip also insures that the same is not pulled upwardly in the bending movements of the body. The garment has been amply demonstrated in actual practice and found to be very successful the means for support- It will, of course, be understood that various changes may be made in the form, details, ar-

1 said slip.

rangement and proportions of the parts. without departing from the scope of applicants invention, which generally stated, consists in a device capable of carrying out the objectsabove set forth in the parts and combinations of parts disclosed and defined in the appended claims.

What is claimed is:-

1. The combination with a dress adapted to be worn over a slip, of a slip having supp rting flexible members extending upwardly at veach. side of the front portion thereof, a fastener secured to the upper end of each of said members and fasteners adapted to cooperate with and be secured to said fasteners respectively, secured to said dress at the shoulder portion thereof, said fasteners at the upper portions of said members also being adapted to be connected together whereby the front portion of said slip is supported from the dress without supporting members extending over the shoulders and said members can be connected together about the neck to temporarily support 2; A slip having a front portion of ordinary sub,- stantially inelastic material extending to a substantially vertical seam at each side of the slip,

aoeaioa said front portion being formed as a breastcovering portion at its top, said slip having a rear portion or material containing elastic strands, which material is quite elastic both vertically and horizontally extending from its top where it is attached to the rear margins of said breast-covering portion to a line just below the buttocks and between said seams and having a lower rear portion extending downwardly from the bottom of said first mentioned rear portion to the bottom of said slip, said first mentioned rear portion acting to-hold said breast-covering portion snugly around the body and flexing over the buttocks and hips when the wearer bends forwardly to prevent pull= ing up of said lower rear portion and the lower part oi said front portion.

3. The structure set forth in claim 2', said lower rear portion flaring downwardly and being made of material having a much less degree of elasticity than said first mentioned rear portion and having its upper'edge extending in a direction of the material having elasticity, said edge being connected to the lower edge of said first mentioned rear portion.

mum M. TRACY. 

